Crookwell pharmacy and community support injured local
When local footy player Bradley Hayes was badly hurt during a Rugby League match, the staff at Soul Pattinson Chemist in Crookwell, NSW, knew it was time to rally around …
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Occasional users of medicines—including prescription, OTC and alternative medicines— are less likely to take them correctlyFindings from a new survey have shown that patients who take medicines less often or who …
UK locums to boycott supermarket giant after pay cut
UK pharmacy locums are set to boycott Tesco next month after news earlier this year that the supermarket giant would slash its hourly locum rate.One Voice Pharmacy, which says it …
Supplement guideline failure
Three quarters of pregnant women are not adhering to recommended folic acid and iodine supplementation guidelines An online survey of 857 pregnant women found only 23% adhered to iodine supplement recommendations, …
Peter Miller fastest pharmacist at Snow Business
Peter Miller of Miller’s Pharmacy, Yass was named the fastest pharmacist and winner of the Medici Capital Pharmacy Ski Cup at this year’s Snow Business conference, with a time of …
Tanya du Plessis is NZ’s pharmacist of the year
The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand has named its pharmacist of the year: Tanya du Plessis, the infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship pharmacist at Middlemore Hospital.Du Plessis is the only …
Flu warning about the elderly
Protect vulnerable people as flu cases rise: NSW HealthPeople with flu symptoms have been warned to stay away from aged care facilities and vulnerable groups following a spike in influenza …
Research Check: does paracetamol in pregnancy cause child behavioural problems?
Research Check: does paracetamol in pregnancy cause child behavioural problems?Norman Saunders, University of Melbourne and Mark Habgood, University of MelbourneParacetamol is widely used in all stages of pregnancy to reduce …
GPs preferred over pharmacists for new medicines questions
Consumers might prefer to buy medicines in pharmacies, but they’re more likely to ask GPs about new medicinesFour out of five Australians usually buy OTC and complementary medicines from pharmacies, …
No jail for forging script after overdose death
A pharmacist who supplied a man who later overdosed with zopiclone and codeine has been sentenced to 10 months’ home detention and 200 hours’ community work.Terrence Wong, also known as …
The need for a pharmacy workforce strategy
What is the right balance between supply and demand for pharmacists and how do we ensure an adequate number with the requisite skills and experience for the existing and emerging …
The week in review
We take a look at the last week in pharmacySeveral pharmacists have done the profession proud over the last week: Olympian Madeline Hills beat her personal best to come seventh …